Oil Light Glowing on and off?

[Bastille]

Hi, any ideas, sensible ones only please. There is plenty of oil in the sight glass, checked it a few times between trips, but the oil light started to glow! I had just washed the bike therefore there was a fair amount of water around. I'm wondering if I should try changing the oil sensor if that is possible and I can find it. I need to get this done before I sail to the UK next week with the bike. I also need to find somewhere between Portsmouth and Minehead to get some tyres fitted/balanced.

Cheers.

 

[cookie]

as a first step, i'd probably change the sensor.


try micheldever tyres. it's *sort of* on the way.

 

[Poucher]

Deffo the sensor,

I've had about 3 of them pack in on mine, replace that and it'll be fine, try Motorworks they'll post you a new one out in no time

http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/Parts.php?T=6&Q=oil pressure switch&x=15&y=16&spPage=2

What I have done just temporarily is take the switch out, squirt some wd40 down it and using a small drill bit inserted in it, just "click" it a few times, this seems like it cleans the crap out for a while and gets it working again but you will end up getting a new one anyway.

Cheers,

Poucher

 

[Steptoe]

If the light worries you just unplug the connector.

The noise of the engine is a more reliable barometer of oil pressure

 

[sockpuppet]

The noise of the engine is a more reliable barometer of oil pressure

If it stops then you didn't have enough pressure?

 

[davegs]

oil light

Pull the wire off the sensor first sse if it stays on, if it does you've go a short to earth possiblt where it goes under the cylinder. If this don't work proceed with the abve fore mentiond.
dave GS

 

[Udders]

Take the bulb out.

 

[DollyRocket]

With the engine running, does the oil light go out when the neutral light is on?

 

[Bastille]

Many thanks everyone for your advice and suggestions, greatly appreciated.

Bastille.